Screenwriting.info: How to Write a Screenplay Free Old Movies, Classic Movies, Black and White Movies Book marketing tips and book promotion ideas from John Kremer Cinemascope No rules. Just write.: Promoting your novel: How to make a book trailer Many of my author friends have been asking how I created my book trailer, how much time it took, and what it cost me. As I have explained to everyone who has asked, this is something that anyone can do, although not everyone will want to do it when they find out how much time and effort is involved. I viewed it as a creative challenge and approached the project as a temporary hobby. If you can't do that, you might want to consider hiring a production company to make your book trailer. Still game? Then read on. Making my trailer was a project that stretched over an entire month. That's my experience in a nutshell; now I'll walk you through the process. PREPARATIONGo to YouTube and search for "book trailers." Sketch out some ideas for your trailer. SOFTWAREFor the past several years, Microsoft Windows has been shipping with a nifty little application called Windows Movie Maker. At this point you should be having fun. PICTURESUse your own or grab some off the web. That's about it.
Only the Cinema How to Create an Instant Bestselling Novel How to Create an Instant Bestselling Novel by Cliff Pickover Please consider the following helpful tips. These will make it easier to get your stories or novels published. These tips will help you write good fiction in general. First, buy a National Geographic magazine. Mechanics Show Not Tell It's better to show through a character's actions than "tell" by having the narrator describe. Example:"When are you going to leave for France?" Short Better Than Long In real life, people often talk in short sentences and phrases, rather than in long drawn-out sentences with big words. "Get out of here now!" Don't Begin To Don't have your characters "begin to do something," "try to do something," and so forth. Additional Mechanics "Like" or "As If" The word "like" should not be used preceding a clause with a subject and a verb. Clifford A.
Film Capsule Script Breakdown: Character Analysis In the last article, I talked about the first, and most important, part of a Director’s job – understanding the script: what the story is about; the themes; the story points; and the characters. In this article, I will focus on Character Development and Analysis. After reading the script and working through the script structure and scene analysis, it’s time to figure out the development and objectives of the characters. 1. Character Functions Each character has at least one function (or role) in any story, such as: a) protagonist b) antagonist c) best friend d) love interest e) confidante f) partner g) catalyst h) mentor i) comic relief There are many more, but this is a basic list for you to start with. 2. Here are the three main character emotions: a) Sympathy – the audience IDENTIFIES with the character’s problems and triumphs b) Empathy – the audience UNDERSTANDS the emotions that drive the character c) Antipathy – the audience wants the character to “GET WHAT THEY DESERVE” 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.